Baby You Are A Firework

 Happy 4th of July

We started the day with a little bike decorating.

 Ready for the parade. The crew Grace, Emmit & Cannon.

 Grace is over the moon to have her picture taking with like a REAL cheerleader.

 Grace and Zinnia getting ready for the start of the parade.

 After a complete melt down from Emmit prior to the start of the parade, we are off and we are waving and throwing candy.

 Nobody loves a parade more then my aunt and uncle.

 My mom and dad do a good 4th of July look.

 Camilla & Grace getting some face time.

 Let the celebrating REALLY begin.

 Somehow Emmit was able to take a nap in all the excitement.

 The Sleeper's

 Kelsey & Brady

 The grill master.

 Pool & slip n slide time.

 Kids will do anything when there is a tray of root beer floats sitting in front of them.

 OK, this is the part of the night when you need to put Katy Perry's Firework song on repeat and maybe there should have been some responsible adults watching the kids dance on top of a picnic table.

Pretty sure like most celebrating the 4th of July with your friends and family is the best and only way to do it.

Until next year!

Year of the Bronze

Eight years later and we still got it.

Not to be a total cheese ball but as Jack Johnson would say...

"Sepia tone loving"

Love you forever.

Happy Anniversary!

Week One

Josh has survived week one home with the kids this summer.
Something tells me they are going to have some fun this summer.

Sleeping in the Rain

Tonight is the annual parks department Family camp out.
Just Emmit and I this year.
I will cherish my night with Emmit and remember the excitement to be sleeping in a tent just the two if us!

It's officially raining on us and I think my tent is leaking. Emmit is sound asleep next to me and sleeping hard.
It's a wonderful sound!

Mr.J

Since Josh has been a teacher in A town we have woken up to toilet paper, eggs, forks, paint ball splats on our house and this morning to my personal favorite pink flamingos!

Oh to be young again.
I tell Josh that this is really a compliment that the kids think you are cool.

Calling All Superheros

Somebody is getting ready for the party of the year tomorrow..

The Graduate

 Today Grace officially graduated from Whitney pre school and to start her special day off right her daddy snuck out the house early this morning and delivered a special breakfast for his little girl.

 Striking a pose for the camera before heading off to school.

 At times, yes they really do love each other.

 Nothing beats a bunch of 5 year olds screaming, I mean singing songs.

 Not sure what she is doing, but don't ever change.

 Each kid had a special something said about them before receiving their certificate. This is what the teachers said about Grace.

"Grace gives great big good morning hugs, loves cowboys boots, can really hula hoop, likes to dress up and when she grows up she wants to be a Veterinarian".

I know it's only pre school, but seriously my eyes filled with water when they spoke of her.

 Room 6

Those poor teachers. I hope they both get the R & R that they deserve this summer.

 Grace will always remember Miss Louise.

 Miss Jodie has no idea what she has coming next year with Emmit heading her way:)

 Enjoying some swing time with friends before we all parted our seperate ways for the summer. Who are we kidding, this is a small town. chances are we will see this kid tomrrow.

Grace is really going to miss being in school next year with these two boys. All three have been in class for the last two years together.

Both Connor and Jack have a thing for Grace and if she had it her way she would have also taking her shirt off today.

That's a wrap.

Grace you are a Mt. Erie Mustang now girl!